Hospital in the Home

CAPAC, Community Acute / Post Acute Care

Hospital in the Home is a service that provides treatment in the patient's home for a condition that otherwise would require acute hospital in-patient care Hospital in the Home services differs from Community Health services as they provide the patient with acute treatment. Hosptial in the Home staff members can include doctors, nurses and allied health staff. CAPAC, Community Acute / Post Acute Care

The types of treatments provided include, but are not limited to:

Anticoagulation
Short term intravenous antibiotics
Early discharge post orthopaedic surgery
Education and monitoring
Functional assessment / management

The patient may have:

Acute infections e.g.

Cellulitis
Pyelonephritis

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary disease
Chronic Heart Failure
Thrombo-embolic disorder

Deep Vein Thrombosis
Pulmonary embolus

Trans-ichaemic attack
Cerebrovascular accident
Atrial Fibrillation
Falls and or mobility issues

There are five Hospital in the Home services in Hunter New England Area Health Service. To contact Hospital in the Home phone 1300 443 989.

Service Name	Area covered
Greater Newcastle Cluster	Newcastle, Lake Macquarie and Port Stephens Local Government Areas
Lower Mid North Coast Cluster	Taree, Wingham, Tinonee, Old Bar, Nabiac, Harrington, Lansdowne, Forster, Tuncurry, Hallidays Point
Lower Hunter Cluster	Maitland Local Government Area, plus Tarro, Beresfield, Raymond Terrace, Kurri Kurri, Weston, Branxton, Greta, Paterson
Calvary Mater Newcastle	Greater Newcastle, Port Stephens, East Lake Macquarie to Swansea, West Lake Macquarie to Toronto
Out and About Home IV Therapy Program	Greater Newcastle Cluster, Lower Hunter Cluster and Upper Hunter cluster and occasionally beyond

CAPAC, Community Acute / Post Acute Care